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NFL Sunday Ticket Now Available to Non-DirecTV Subs on Sony Playstation
The NFL season is right around the corner and satellite TV provider DirecTV is expanding and adding new features to its popular ‘NFL Sunday Ticket’ service, which provides subscribers live, streaming access to as many…
DirecTV Expands Original Programming with Audience Network Launch
EL SEGUNDO, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Beginning June 1, DIRECTV’s The 101 Network will transform itself into the Audience Network and become the new home for DIRECTV’s exclusive programming, which includes some of the smartest, most daring…
DirecTV Trials Home Gateway for In-Home Content Distribution and More
DirecTV has a trial underway for their Home Media Center, which aims to provide DirecTV content on TVs without the need for a traditional set-top-box (STB). The move illustrates a trend among service providers to…
DirecTV Expands Local HD Markets
EL SEGUNDO, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)– DIRECTV, the world’s largest pay TV provider, will roll out HD local channels in 16 additional markets, beginning this summer. Of the new markets, 15 will receive local channels from DIRECTV…
Should OTT Providers be Classified as Cable Operators?
There is an interesting debate unfolding at the FCC surrounding the definition of video service provider, or as the FCC officially labels them, multichannel video programming distributors (MVPDs). The debate is being ignited over the…
Potential Verizon/ DirecTV LTE Offer a Threat to Tier 2/3 Service Providers?
No doubt the policy makers who drafted the National Broadband Plan were happy to learn about Verizon Wireless’s potential plan to offer fixed broadband services over its 4G wireless network through a partnership with DirecTV.…
DirecTV and Google Partner for TV Ads
NEW YORK, Aug 11, 2010 (BUSINESS WIRE) — DIRECTV, the world’s most popular video service, and Google announced today a strategic partnership in which Google will become the sales representative for a broad selection of…
CenturyLink Dumps DISH, Launches DirecTV – What About IPTV?
DISH Network isn’t exactly hitting its stride with telco resale partners. A couple years back, they lost their prized AT&T partnership and now history is repeating itself as CenturyLink has decided to switch DBS resale…
DirecTV Retools NFL Sunday Ticket, All HD and More Mobile
DirecTV announced enhancements to its venerable NFL Sunday Ticket programming package. As more specialized NFL programming, namely the Red Zone channel, makes its way to DirecTV competitors, they are keen on adding incremental value to…
DirecTV and Panasonic Launch 3D Channel Suite
NEW YORK, July 1 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — DIRECTV, the world’s most popular video service and Panasonic, a world leader in 3D TV technology, ushered in a new age in the rapid growth of 3D entertainment for…
DirecTV Joins Whole Home DVR Movement
The whole home DVR feature is often viewed as one of the few tangible differentiators in a video service provider’s competitive tool box. After all, most video services look about the same, suffering from the…
DirecTV Expands Local Channel Coverage
More Than 97 Percent of U.S. TV Homes Will Have Access to Local Channels from DIRECTV; Roll Out of New Local Markets to Begin in June EL SEGUNDO, Calif., May 17, 2010 (BUSINESS WIRE) —…